Divisional Director of Nursing

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced senior nurse, allied health professional or healthcare scientist to join University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) as divisional head of nursing and professions (DHN/P) in Division D. As a senior leader within Division D and the trust, you will work to assure the provision of safe, effective and evidence based care as the divisional, professional and clinical lead for all nurses and healthcare professions. If you have the passion, knowledge and experience to be a core member of our senior divisional management team, we would love to hear from you. About the Division Our Specialist Services and Major Trauma Centre form Division D and consist of Cardiovascular & Thoracic, Trauma and Orthopaedics, the Wessex Neurological Centre & Neurosciences Care group and Radiology. The Cardiovascular & Thoracic, Trauma and Orthopaedics and Neurosciences Care Groups are regional centres that provide specialist care and treatment to a population of approximately 3 million people. The Radiology care group provides Trust wide diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology services. As one of the largest radiology services in the country we undertake over 320,000 examinations a year., As DHN/P you will be a highly visible presence accountable to the director of nursing. You'll work to ensure the provision of high quality, evidence based, responsive services that hold the needs of the patient at the centre of care delivery. Your responsibilities will include:

• Provision of professional and managerial leadership across the Division, focusing on Governance, Patient Safety, Safeguarding and Clinical Standards.
• Leading on developments and innovation in nursing and practice standards linking with local and national agencies
• Being a highly visible presence, ensuring the provision of high quality, evidence based, responsive service which holds the needs of the patient at the centre of care delivery.
• Accountability for the direct delivery of high quality nursing care and continual review of standards in clinical practice working within the financial framework
• Leading on developing clinical and practice standards using Clinical Governance frameworks, patient feedback and audit.
• Divisional lead for specific quality agendas
• Leading corporate projects as agreed by the director of nursing., Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

You will be an inspiring and motivated nurse, AHP or HCS leader, who's committed to the consistent delivery of high standards of compassionate care, with the ability to challenge and influence practice. You will have a proven track record putting safety, quality and patient experience at the heart of practice. You will have demonstrable experience of leading nursing and clinical services, with experience of leading initiatives across an organisation. As a senior leader within the organisation you will also need to demonstrate the following skills:
• budget management
• formal and informal teaching
• staff and resource management
• project management and delivery
Applications are welcome from all nursing, allied health profession, and healthcare scientist backgrounds with a relevant registration.

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, UHS offers fantastic training and development giving you the best possible opportunities to achieve the career you want. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment, and our staff survey results reflect our commitment to facilitate your career progression. Specific details regarding hours and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.